Internet sites (URLs) and links are listed on this page. You will use many of these Internet links for class activities and assignments. www.edutopia.org
This website has a lot of information for teachers.
4Teachers: Online Home of Several Internet Tools for Teachers
This is where you will find direct links to: (Join the network FREE)
QuizStar (online tests and quizzes - Free trial - $$ Small Fee/year)
TrackStar (online lessons based on a collection of Web Sites - FREE)
RubiStar (online rubric builder - FREE)
NoteStar (online student paper builder - FREE)
Web Poster Wizard (online creation of Internet lessons, worksheets, class pages, projects - FREE)
BeFunky: Photo Editing Website Photo Editor lets you apply photo effects, enhance, edit, filter pictures and photos online. Cartoon, sketch, painting, pop art and more. Enhance your creativity and it's free.
EBoard Online Course Sites
Build [[#|online course]] sites. Suitable for industry/corporate use. Free trials and examples, then $$Small Fee/year
Teacher Web
Build online course sites. Easy and inexpensive. Suitable for use by schools; used by many schools and school districts. Free trials and examples. $Small Fee/year.
Included links to WebQuests
Wikispaces Online
FREE. Join existing spaces or create your own spaces for your classes like this one you are using for this class.
EBlogger
Create blogs for you students and classes. FREE.
Online Virtual Field Trips - Utah Education Network
Create online virtual field trips. First, you will need to [[#|register]] as a user at the Utah Education Network (http://www.uen.org), then come to this virtual trip site. Both [[#|registration]] and use of the field trip/tour tools are FREE.
Online Virtual Field Trips - TourMaker Software
Create online virtual field grips using TourMaker Software. Free trial download. Download of full software for teaches on personal license is $25.
WebQuests 101
Learn about WebQuests, which are the most researched and most respected type of Internet-based activity for team-based student research, analysis, and presentation. Learn what is in a WebQuest, try examples from many different subjects, and try WebQuest tools. FREE.
The WebQuest Page from San Diego State University
Learn about WebQuests from their original inventor and researcher (Bernie Dodge) at San Diego State University. Learn what should be in a WebQuest, see examples, and try WebQuest tools. Also see WebQuests at the site for TeacherWeb, listed above.
Digital Juice Production ToolsHome base for Digital Juice products that can help you easily create professional-quality PowerPoint presentations and other instructional materials. One of the best sets of digital tools available for instructors and presenters.
Prezi Presentation Tool
A new way to create presentations - lots of interesting effects and a new way to think about presenting and teaching.
Tech Smith software - home of SnagIt and Camtasia
TechSmith handles both SnagIt (still image capture of a comuter screen) and Camtasia (movie capture of on-screen action) software. Both are useful in capturing computer screen imagery and sequences in digital formats that can drop into PowerPoint and other programs.
Poll Everywhere - Learner responses without Clickers
This easy-to-use Internet tool lets you have instant feedback to questions WITHOUT the need for expensive "Clicker" hardware. Learners can respond instantly to you questions via their [[#|cell phones]] using texting OR their computers via their browsers. Poll Everywhere is FREE for you to use with groups of 30 or less.
Zoomerang Online Surveys
This handy program lets you develop surverys and have your students take them online. Your surveys will be scored and results emailed to you.
Survey Monkey Online Surveys
Another [[#|online survey]] maker. Free version is fine for instructional use. There is a paid "Pro" version for research work.
www.edutopia.org
This website has a lot of information for teachers.
ATLAS (Assessing the Learning Strategies of Adults) Learning Preference Test
Click here to go online and take the ATLAS test to discover your personal learning strategy preference. You can also send you students to this site. ATLAS takes only a couple of minutes to take and is FREE.
4Teachers: Online Home of Several Internet Tools for Teachers
This is where you will find direct links to: (Join the network FREE)
QuizStar (online tests and quizzes - Free trial - $$ Small Fee/year)
TrackStar (online lessons based on a collection of Web Sites - FREE)
RubiStar (online rubric builder - FREE)
NoteStar (online student paper builder - FREE)
Web Poster Wizard (online creation of Internet lessons, worksheets, class pages, projects - FREE)
BeFunky: Photo Editing Website
Photo Editor lets you apply photo effects, enhance, edit, filter pictures and photos online. Cartoon, sketch, painting, pop art and more. Enhance your creativity and it's free.
iRubric
Another resource for creating rubrics.
EBoard Online Course Sites
Build [[#|online course]] sites. Suitable for industry/corporate use. Free trials and examples, then $$Small Fee/year
Teacher Web
Build online course sites. Easy and inexpensive. Suitable for use by schools; used by many schools and school districts. Free trials and examples. $Small Fee/year.
Included links to WebQuests
Wikispaces Online
FREE. Join existing spaces or create your own spaces for your classes like this one you are using for this class.
EBlogger
Create blogs for you students and classes. FREE.
Online Puzzles - Discovery Channel
Create a variety of types of online puzzles for your students. FREE.
Online Puzzles - Puzzle Center
Create a vareity of types of online puzzles for your students. FREE.
Online Virtual Field Trips - Utah Education Network
Create online virtual field trips. First, you will need to [[#|register]] as a user at the Utah Education Network (http://www.uen.org), then come to this virtual trip site. Both [[#|registration]] and use of the field trip/tour tools are FREE.
Online Virtual Field Trips - TourMaker Software
Create online virtual field grips using TourMaker Software. Free trial download. Download of full software for teaches on personal license is $25.
WebQuests 101
Learn about WebQuests, which are the most researched and most respected type of Internet-based activity for team-based student research, analysis, and presentation. Learn what is in a WebQuest, try examples from many different subjects, and try WebQuest tools. FREE.
The WebQuest Page from San Diego State University
Learn about WebQuests from their original inventor and researcher (Bernie Dodge) at San Diego State University. Learn what should be in a WebQuest, see examples, and try WebQuest tools. Also see WebQuests at the site for TeacherWeb, listed above.
Digital Juice Production ToolsHome base for Digital Juice products that can help you easily create professional-quality PowerPoint presentations and other instructional materials. One of the best sets of digital tools available for instructors and presenters.
Prezi Presentation Tool
A new way to create presentations - lots of interesting effects and a new way to think about presenting and teaching.
Tech Smith software - home of SnagIt and Camtasia
TechSmith handles both SnagIt (still image capture of a comuter screen) and Camtasia (movie capture of on-screen action) software. Both are useful in capturing computer screen imagery and sequences in digital formats that can drop into PowerPoint and other programs.
Doodle for Interactive Online Calendars
Use this FREE tool to set up interactive calendars for planning meetings, activities, and events.
Poll Everywhere - Learner responses without Clickers
This easy-to-use Internet tool lets you have instant feedback to questions WITHOUT the need for expensive "Clicker" hardware. Learners can respond instantly to you questions via their [[#|cell phones]] using texting OR their computers via their browsers. Poll Everywhere is FREE for you to use with groups of 30 or less.
Zoomerang Online Surveys
This handy program lets you develop surverys and have your students take them online. Your surveys will be scored and results emailed to you.
Survey Monkey Online Surveys
Another [[#|online survey]] maker. Free version is fine for instructional use. There is a paid "Pro" version for research work.